WealthManagement.com: What pressures are IBDs under these days?
Wayne Bloom: Regulatory and compliance, leading to increased costs. And that’s multi-faceted reform; it’s Dodd-Frank; it’s pay-to-play, rules that resulted in this sort of pos...
New, sometimes controversial, techniques to get natural gas out from underground and sent overseas will propel the U.S. to become a net exporter of the fuel in a few short years, and investors have taken note. Is it too late to buy in?
WealthManagement.com: This is a new role for you at Advisor Group. What is your strategy?
Erica McGinnis: My main goal is to continue to work closely with our four broker/dealer presidents to continue to retain our advisors and recruit new...
WealthManagement.com: What pressures are IBDs under these days?
Jim Nagengast: The main pressure is the regulatory pressure. If you look at last year, we dealt with two major pieces of regulation—rule 2111 on the suitability guidelines and...
The independent model may be attractive for its high payout, but setting up your own office can be difficult—and costly.
“It’s like moving across the country, from New York to California,” says Philip Palaveev, owner and CEO of The Ensembl...
Which of the following best describes your outlook for the global economy over the next 12 months? (544 respondents)
Which of the following best describes your outlook for th...
Emailed confirmation codes and oddball security questions are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Some firms are already using a client’s voice as the ultimate password.
